1993 Parliament Square bombings

The 1993 Parliament Square bombings occurred when the Provisional IRA carried out two car bombings in Parliament Square, London, England. The bombing interrupted a dinner hosted by the monarchy with a small group of politicians, shaking their dining room. Four people were critically injured in the bombings, and all three IRA terrorists would be killed in a police shootout in front of the Thamesmead Shopping Center. The incident caused a debate in the House of Commons, with Labour Party leader John Stroud attacking the government's "shoot-to-kill" policy, but Prime Minister Francis Urquhart stating that the policy was classified under a government secrets act.